Athletics Sign Mike Zagurski

The Athletics signed lefty reliever Mike Zagurski to a minor league deal, MLBTR has learned. He has a September 1st opt-out. Zagurski, 30, opted out of his deal with the Yankees on Thursday.

Zagurski joined the Pirates on a minor league deal in January, but only made six big league appearances for them. In 47 1/3 Triple-A innings this year, he has a 2.66 ERA, 14.3 K/9, 4.0 BB/9, and 0.76 HR/9. Zagurski was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 12th round in 2005, a round which also produced Matt Joyce, Craig Stammen, and Adam Rosales.